The Report: Step Up or Step Aside?

Plus: the Pentagon is back to hiding UFOs, omicron is spreading and the Supreme Court weighs abortion.

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Step Up or Step Aside? Presidential hopefuls are in an awkward position: How do you explore a 2024 run when no one wants to say publicly that the Republican and Democratic standard-bearers might not be in the political picture? Pentagon Curbs UFO Transparency A Defense Department group will now oversee U.S. government-wide investigations into UFOs – with little hope for transparency or oversight. What to Know About the Omicron COVID-19 Variant Much remains unknown about the variant, and experts expect to have a clearer picture of the strain in the near future. How Joe Biden Plans to Save Christmas The president is seeking to reassure hopeful holiday merry-makers that a national narrative foreseeing a skimpy Christmas due to supply-chain disruptions is overblown. Roe at Risk as High Court Weighs Abortion The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over whether Mississippi's ban on abortions after 15 weeks should be allowed to stand – a decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade. Markets, Fed Turn Skittish on Omicron Fed Chairman Jerome Powell says the new variant poses risks to the labor market and supply chains. The Photos You Should See U.S. News photo editors curate this month's most compelling images from at home and abroad.

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